Estimate your potential profits from copy trading. Adjust capital, monthly return, time horizon, and platform fee — see compounded results instantly.
Starting Capital $1,000
$100$100,000
Monthly Return Rate 5.0%
0.5%20%
Time Period 12 months
3 months5 years
Platform Fee (per month) 2.0%
0% (free)5%
Total Portfolio Value
$1,796
after 12 months
Gross Return
+$796
+79.6%
Net Return After Fees
+$578
+57.8%
Total Fees Paid
$218
21.5% of gross gains
Portfolio Growth Over Time
Monthly Breakdown (first 12 months)
Month
Portfolio Value
Monthly Gain
Fees Paid
Net Gain
How TradeEcho Makes This Better
The calculator above shows what compounding can do. But the real variable most platforms hide from you is the true quality of the trader you're copying. TradeEcho is built to fix that.
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Verified trade history. Every trader's complete record — wins AND losses — in order. No cherry-picked windows. See the real monthly return rate to plug into this calculator.
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0% performance fees on the transparency layer. Most platforms charge 20–35% of your profits. That fee drag compounds against you just as hard as your gains compound for you. Start with zero.
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Real drawdown data. A 5% monthly return with 40% max drawdown is a very different risk profile from the same return with 8% drawdown. TradeEcho shows both.
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US stocks only. Regulated, SEC-filed equity positions. No leveraged forex or crypto obscuring the picture. What you see is what you get.
Copy trading returns are calculated using compound interest: each month your gains are reinvested into the following month's starting balance. The formula is: Final Value = Capital × (1 + monthly_rate)months. Net return after fees subtracts the platform fee percentage from gross gains each period, which is why even a 2% monthly fee compounded over 12 months removes a significant portion of your gains.
Realistic monthly returns for verified traders range from 1–5% for conservative to moderately aggressive strategies. Returns above 10% per month are possible in bull markets but are typically accompanied by significantly higher drawdown risk. Always check a trader's maximum drawdown alongside their headline return — a 10% monthly return with 60% max drawdown is not the same risk profile as a 3% return with 8% drawdown.
Platform fees vary widely. eToro charges spreads and a 1% foreign exchange fee. ZuluTrade and NAGA charge 20–35% performance fees on every profitable trade you copy — meaning if your copied trader returns 20%, you may only net 13–16% after fees. Darwinex charges 20% performance fees plus 1.8% annual management. TradeEcho offers 0% performance fees on the transparency layer, letting you keep the full upside of the traders you follow.
Compounding means your profits are reinvested each period, so you earn returns on your returns. Over 12 months at 5% monthly, $1,000 grows to ~$1,796 — not $1,600 — because each month's ending balance becomes the next month's starting balance. The same principle works against you with fees: a 2% monthly fee compounds against your gains just as hard as your return compounds for you.
See verified traders before you copy
TradeEcho shows the full trade history — every win, every loss — for every trader on the leaderboard. Know what monthly return rate to actually expect.